Bossier Parish, LA Population

Overview

128,508

Total Population

35.6

Median age

50.62%

Female population %

97.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

53.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

8,735

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Bossier Parish's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Bossier Parish is 35.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bossier Parish's population under 18 was 24.91%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bossier Parish's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.11% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bossier Parish, 20.84% were under the age of 15, 20.07% aged 15 to 29, 44.98% aged 30 to 64, 12.23% aged 65 to 84, and 1.88% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,592 more females than males in Bossier Parish:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.62% females and 49.38% males in Bossier Parish, LA.
The Bossier Parish, LA gender ratio is 97.6:100 i.e. 97.6 men to 100 women (0.976).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 5,295.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 4,853.

Bossier Parish's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Bossier Parish population: 68.79% are White, 23.54% are Black or African American, 0.64% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.97% are Asian, 0.06% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.44% are some other race and 3.55% are multiracial.
Bossier Parish's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 8,735 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 119,773 (93.20% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bossier Parish is White with a population of 88,396 (68.79% of the total population).

Bossier Parish's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 129,402 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Bossier Parish's population increased by 18,032 (18.10%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bossier Parish's population increased by 11,080 (9.42%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Bossier Parish's population was lowest in year 2000 at 99,605.